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Metro NY
Minute -- November 2005 |
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Upcoming Workshops and Meetings |
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and Events
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UU Women's Association
(UUWA) Fall Renewal Weekend: Sponsored by the
UU Women's Assocation and the Metro NY District Women and
Religion Committee, November 11-13, at St. Josephat's
Retreat House in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY. All UU women in
the District are invited. Contact Reena Kondo at
212-724-0438. |
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Young Religious UU (YRUU) Leadership Development Con: Sponsored
by and held at the UU Congregation of Monmouth County,
Lincroft NJ, November 18-20.
Click here for a flyer. For registration information,
visit
www.metroyac.org. |
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Advanced Youth Advisor Training: Sponsored
by the District, January 20-22, 2006, location to be
announced. For information, contact
Andrea Lerner.
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Young Religious UU (YRUU) Con: Sponsored by
and held at the UU Congregation of Princeton
(NJ), February 3-5, 2006. For information, contact
Genna Ayres.
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Anti-Racism & Diversity Committee (ARDC) Conclave:
Sponsored by the District, February 25, 2006, at the
Community Church of New York UU, Manhattan. For information,
contact Jennifer
Hampshire. |
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Young Religious UU (YRUU) Con: Sponsored by
and held at the UU Congregation of Monmouth County, Lincroft
NJ, March 24-26, 2006. For information, contact
Genna Ayres. |
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| Did You
Know . . . ? |
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The Fall 2005 Chalice Lighters Call
is now in full swing to
help the Fourth Unitarian Society
of Westchester (Mohegan Lake NY)
to engage its minister, the Rev. Dawn
Sangrey, for half-time service.
The
Spring 2005 Call for the UU
Congregation of Queens (Flushing NY) is complete,
with a total of $26,100 collected from
39 of the District's 51
congregations.
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The South Nassau UU Congregation (Freeport NY) Yuuth group
and parents held a coffee house on October 21 to raise funds for
the UUA-UUSC Gulf Coast Relief Fund. The evening of music from seven
teen rock bands was organized by Yuuth members Will Stevens
and Sam Bryson-Brockmann and raised close
to $2,000 for the fund! |
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The UU Congregation of Central
Nassau (Garden City NY) has begun an adult religious
education course titled "Engaging Our Theological Diversity", based
on the recently published report of the
UUA Commission on Appraisal and open to all. |
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Rev. Barry Andrews, Minister of Religious Education at the
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock (Manhasset NY), is author of
True Harvest: Readings from Henry David Thoreau for Every Day of the
Year, newly published by Skinner House. A recognized expert on
Thoreau, Rev. Andrews is also author of
Thoreau as Spiritual Guide,
Emerson as Spiritual Guide, and A
Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year. |
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The Unitarian Church in Summit (NJ) hosted a town meeting
on October 16 organized by Garden State Equality titled "Let My
Parents Marry" to allow children of same-sex couples to speak out in
support of same-sex marriage, an issue currently before New Jersey's
highest court. |
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The Unitarian Church of Montclair will host a town meeting
on November 10 organized by Garden State Equality titled "Straight
New Jerseyans for Marriage Equality" to showcase straight New
Jerseyans supporting marriage equality for same sex couples. |
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The Upper Delaware UU Fellowship (Beach Lake PA) hosted on
October 16 its 13th Annual Bud Rue Walk for Social Justice
fundraiser. Over 20 walkers enjoyed the 5-mile hike through the
Pennsylvania countryside and a sumptuous potluck afterwards. Thus
far the fellowship has raised over $3,500 to be donated to four
local social justice organizations. |
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The UU Congregation of
Central Nassau (Garden City NY) raised both money and
community awareness of the Congregation at its Pumpkin Patch.
Selling pumpkins to net more than $5000, they distributed hundreds
of flyers, too. |
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The Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) invites you to
join a new email list, CLF-StartingSmall, intended for CLF members
who are leading, would like tostart, or are attending a small UU
congregation of 50 members or less. Share your ideas,
resources, successes, and challenges. To subscribe,
click
here and then follow the link for CLF-StartingSmall. |
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The UUA Taskforce
on Ministry To and With Youth met for the first time in
October. Read the Taskforce's newsletter with important information
for leaders involved in youth ministry. |
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Milestones and Transitions |
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On October 30, the Unitarian
Society, A UU Congregation (East Brunswick NJ)bestowed the
title Minister Emeritus to honor the long and meritorious service of
its minister, the late Rev. R. Paul Mueller. |
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Catherine Torpey
will be ordained and
installed by the South
Nassau UU Congregation
(Freeport NY) on March
19, 2006, at 4:00 p.m.
Catherine will be a
guest on the televison
show "New Morning TV" on
the Hallmark Channel
on November 18 at 7:00
a.m.
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The Rev. Alison
Miller will be
installed by the
Morristown (NJ)
Unitarian Fellowship on
November 13.
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The Unitarian Society, A UU Congregation (East Brunswick NJ) is celebrating its 50th year as a liberal religious community.
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